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UK PM, US President hold phone call on Middle East developments 08 Mar 2026 - 09:28 pm

London: The UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer spoke on the phone today with US President Donald Trump, to discuss the latest situation in...

Military projectile hits residential site in Saudi Arabia, two killed and 12 injured 08 Mar 2026 - 08:53 pm

Doha, Qatar: The General Directorate of Saudi Arabia's Civil Defense has announced two deaths and 12 injuries after a military projectile fell on...

Two Palestinians killed in fresh bombardment of Gaza City 08 Mar 2026 - 08:48 pm

Gaza: Two Palestinians were killed Sunday evening and others were wounded after an Israeli strike targeted a civilian vehicle in Gaza City in...

Three ballistic missiles intercepted, wave of hostile drones detected: Kuwaiti Defense Ministry 08 Mar 2026 - 07:56 pm

Kuwait: Kuwaiti Ministry of Defense said Sunday that Kuwaiti air defenses intercepted and destroyed three ballistic missiles in the southern part of the...

394 fatalities, 1130 injuries due to Israeli offensive in Lebanon: Lebanese Health Minister 08 Mar 2026 - 07:45 pm

Beirut: The Israeli airstrikes targeting several towns in the South and Beqaa in Lebanon have resulted in the fall of dozens of fatalities...

Iran's aggression on Qatar, region's nations escalatory move only invokes animosity toward Tehran: Arab‑British Understanding Council Chief 08 Mar 2026 - 07:09 pm

London: Director of the Council for Arab-British Understanding, Chris Doyle, decried the wanton Iranian aggression against the State of Qatar and several countries...

Ambiguity of Washington's policies escalate tensions on world stage: Russian Foreign Minister 08 Mar 2026 - 05:45 pm

Moscow: Russian Foreign Minister, Sergey Lavrov called on the United States to clarify its plans and policies regarding international issues, stressing that the...

UAE reaffirms full right to take all necessary measures to safeguard its sovereignty, national security 08 Mar 2026 - 05:26 pm

Abu Dhabi: The United Arab Emirates (UAE) affirmed that it is in a state of defense in response to the brutal and unprovoked...

30th Muscat International Book Fair postponed 08 Mar 2026 - 05:10 pm

Muscat: Omani Minister of Information and Chairman of the Main Committee of the Muscat International Book Fair, Dr. Abdullah bin Nasser Al Harrasi...

UAE announces destruction of 16 ballistic missiles and 113 Iranian drones 08 Mar 2026 - 05:04 pm

Abu Dhabi: The United Arab Emirates announced that its air defenses detected 17 ballistic missiles on Sunday, 16 of which were destroyed, while...

EU strongly condemns Iran's attacks on several Arab countries 08 Mar 2026 - 04:50 pm

Cairo: High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Kaja Kallas, expressed strong condemnation of the Iranian attacks on...

Arab League renews condemnation of Iran's escalation against civilian, vital targets in Gulf 08 Mar 2026 - 03:42 pm

Cairo: The Arab League strongly condemned on Sunday the renewed and escalating Iranian attacks targeting civilians and vital facilities in the Gulf region,...

Residents warned 'crocs everywhere' after north Australia floods 08 Mar 2026 - 02:37 pm

Sydney: Police in Australia's Northern Territory warned of "crocs everywhere" on Sunday and said they had moved more than a thousand people across...

New hunt for flight MH370 ends with no clues to 12-year mystery 08 Mar 2026 - 02:31 pm

Kuala Lumpur: The latest search for Malaysia Airlines flight MH370, which went missing 12 years ago in one of aviation's greatest enduring mysteries,...

Explosion at US embassy in Oslo, no injuries 08 Mar 2026 - 02:21 pm

Oslo: The US embassy inOslowas hit by an explosion in the early hours of Sunday but no one was injured, police in the...

Bangladesh rations fuel as Mideast tensions deepens energy crunch 08 Mar 2026 - 02:04 pm

Dhaka: Bangladesh launched fuel rationing on Sunday as escalating military situation in the Middle East deepened an energy crunch, creating long queues at...

UAE tugboat sank in Strait of Hormuz; 3 Indonesian crew missing 08 Mar 2026 - 11:41 am

Jakarta: Three Indonesian crew members are missing after the United Arab Emirates-flagged tugboat Musaffah 2 sank in the Strait of Hormuz on Friday,...

Oman Air suspends Qatar, Kuwait and other flight services 08 Mar 2026 - 11:33 am

Doha, Qatar: Due to the ongoing regional airspace closures, Oman Air has announced that its flights to various destinations have been cancelled. It...